The Calming World of Puffy Paint Notebook Covers: A Soothing Craft Project to Try While Staying at Home

While we're all staying at home, I wanted to come up with a project that would be calming and soothing, yet not require too many craft supplies. Today, I'm excited to share with you a fun and easy project that fits the bill: making puffy paint notebook covers.

To get started, you'll need a few simple materials: a notebook, some puffy paint, and a surface to work on. Don't worry if you don't have all of these supplies right now - I'm happy to guide you through the process. First, take your notebook and paint over the front with a solid color. This will help cover up any generic design or branding that may be on the outside of the book. Once the paint is dry, grab your bottle of puffy paint and start dotting it all over the notebook.

Now, don't worry if you feel like an artist - this project is perfect for those who aren't too concerned with creating a masterpiece. You can add as many dots as you want, in any color or pattern that suits your fancy. I kept mine relatively simple by starting with small dots at the top of the cover and gradually increasing in size towards the bottom. Of course, feel free to get creative and try out different designs - this is your notebook, after all! The key is to have fun and enjoy the process.

As you work on your puffy paint notebook cover, take a deep breath and let yourself relax. This project is designed to be calming and soothing, and I'm confident that you'll find it helps to unwind and reduce stress. So sit back, put on some calming music, and get lost in the world of dot-to-dot art.

Once you've added as many dots as you like, take a break and let your notebook cover dry completely overnight. Don't worry - this will only add a few minutes to your project time! The next morning, step back and admire your handiwork. I was thrilled with how mine turned out, and I'm sure you'll be too.

One of the things I love about puffy paint notebook covers is that they can be easily customized to fit any existing design elements on a notebook cover. If you don't have a plain notebook or multiple colors of paint, this project is still totally worth trying. Simply work your way around any existing designs or patterns, adding your own dots and texture in the process.

I think what really sets puffy paint notebook covers apart is the textured element they add to an otherwise ordinary book. Once you've added a layer of dots to your cover, you'll find that running your fingers over the surface is incredibly satisfying - it's almost like giving your book a gentle massage! And I'm not alone in my love for this project - I'd love to hear from you about what soothing or oddly satisfying craft projects you're taking on while staying at home. Keep tuning in to Handmade every week, as we have plenty of new and inspiring ideas to share with you.

As we all stay safe and well at home, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for our wonderful community of crafters. It's not always easy being stuck indoors, but with the right supplies and a little bit of creativity, it can be a truly magical experience. So keep on crafting, friends - your sanity (and your notebooks) will thank you!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi everyone so while we are all staying at home I wanted to come up with a project that would be calming and soothing and also not use too many craft supplies so today we're going to make puffy paint notebook covers which are so easy to make and you end up with a really nice texture that you can just run your fingers over while you're working or studying so let's get into it so you'll need a notebook for this and I'm painting the front of mine a solid color just to cover up the generic notebook design so once that's dry grab a bottle of puffy paint and just start dotting it all over your notebook there's no artistic skill needed you can do any design you want as simple or intricate as you can think of I kept it pretty simple I did small dots at the top and then worked my way down to bigger dots at the bottom you can bring in as many colors as you want and just keep filling in the entire cover so it is so satisfying to see the dots slowly filling up the notebook cover so let's just all take a deep breath and just sit here for a minute all right so once you have as many dots as you want let it dry overnight and that's it now you have a notebook cover that has such a nice texture and it's also just a really satisfying to look at I also wanted to mention if you don't have a plain notebook cover or multiple colors of paint you can use the same method to add dots to any notebook you already have working your way around the existing design elements to add your own design on top I think this one might be even more satisfying to watch once again that let that dry completely and I love how this one turned out it has a textured element to an existing notebook and I could sit here all day just running my hands back and forth on top of it so I'd love to know what soothing or oddly satisfying craft projects you're taking on while you're stuck at home make sure to keep tuning in to handmade every week because we have so many craft ideas to keep you inspired be safe be well and stay craftyhi everyone so while we are all staying at home I wanted to come up with a project that would be calming and soothing and also not use too many craft supplies so today we're going to make puffy paint notebook covers which are so easy to make and you end up with a really nice texture that you can just run your fingers over while you're working or studying so let's get into it so you'll need a notebook for this and I'm painting the front of mine a solid color just to cover up the generic notebook design so once that's dry grab a bottle of puffy paint and just start dotting it all over your notebook there's no artistic skill needed you can do any design you want as simple or intricate as you can think of I kept it pretty simple I did small dots at the top and then worked my way down to bigger dots at the bottom you can bring in as many colors as you want and just keep filling in the entire cover so it is so satisfying to see the dots slowly filling up the notebook cover so let's just all take a deep breath and just sit here for a minute all right so once you have as many dots as you want let it dry overnight and that's it now you have a notebook cover that has such a nice texture and it's also just a really satisfying to look at I also wanted to mention if you don't have a plain notebook cover or multiple colors of paint you can use the same method to add dots to any notebook you already have working your way around the existing design elements to add your own design on top I think this one might be even more satisfying to watch once again that let that dry completely and I love how this one turned out it has a textured element to an existing notebook and I could sit here all day just running my hands back and forth on top of it so I'd love to know what soothing or oddly satisfying craft projects you're taking on while you're stuck at home make sure to keep tuning in to handmade every week because we have so many craft ideas to keep you inspired be safe be well and stay craftyhi everyone so while we are all staying at home I wanted to come up with a project that would be calming and soothing and also not use too many craft supplies so today we're going to make puffy paint notebook covers which are so easy to make and you end up with a really nice texture that you can just run your fingers over while you're working or studying so let's get into it so you'll need a notebook for this and I'm painting the front of mine a solid color just to cover up the generic notebook design so once that's dry grab a bottle of puffy paint and just start dotting it all over your notebook there's no artistic skill needed you can do any design you want as simple or intricate as you can think of I kept it pretty simple I did small dots at the top and then worked my way down to bigger dots at the bottom you can bring in as many colors as you want and just keep filling in the entire cover so it is so satisfying to see the dots slowly filling up the notebook cover so let's just all take a deep breath and just sit here for a minute all right so once you have as many dots as you want let it dry overnight and that's it now you have a notebook cover that has such a nice texture and it's also just a really satisfying to look at I also wanted to mention if you don't have a plain notebook cover or multiple colors of paint you can use the same method to add dots to any notebook you already have working your way around the existing design elements to add your own design on top I think this one might be even more satisfying to watch once again that let that dry completely and I love how this one turned out it has a textured element to an existing notebook and I could sit here all day just running my hands back and forth on top of it so I'd love to know what soothing or oddly satisfying craft projects you're taking on while you're stuck at home make sure to keep tuning in to handmade every week because we have so many craft ideas to keep you inspired be safe be well and stay crafty\n"